Jewish Catskills

Photo GalleryThe latest events at our center! Galleries are added after every event, check back often. click here
Too Much Testing?Why was Abraham continuously tested? Read More
Vayera Parshah QuizTake this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Vayera. Read More
A Miracle Girl's Bat Mitzvah SpeechGoldie Shuman was born with FD, a rare genetic disorder, and lives by the grace of G-d and a team... Read More
The "Forced" BlessingTo everyone, it was an impossible dream. But not for Reb Yekel. Read More
What It’s Like to Be a Rabbi in RomaniaCelebrating 20 years of Chabad, where Judaism was decimated by Nazis and Communists Read More

Weekly Magazine

Why Is There a Sandek at a Brit?

One of the highest honors at a brit milah (Jewish circumcision) is holding the baby on one’s lap

By Yehuda Shurpin

25 Shabbat Facts Every Jew Should Know

Every week, for the 25 hours beginning just before sundown on Friday until after night has fallen on Saturday night, Jewish people celebrate Shabbat, a period of rest and spiritual rejuvenation.

By Menachem Posner

When You Can’t Wrap Your Mind Around G-d’s Plan

Why would G‑d finally give Abraham a son and then take him away? Why snuff out Isaac’s life before he’s had any children of his own? Abraham and Sarah would have no children or grandchildren to continue their legacy of monotheism.

By Rochel Holzkenner